Direct replacement for Bristan Artisan shower mixer

[trickymicky69]

Does anybody know what is a direct replacement for a Bristan Artisan shower mixer?

What I mean by that is........

I have undone the mixer from the wall (due to 2 x valve failures in 6 months) which leaves me with 2 x threads coming from the wall. I would like to install a more reliable mixer (I have used Grohe with no problems before) but I want to keep the discs that at present cover my holes in the tiles if that makes sense.

I.e change the tap body but keep the threaded unions?

Thanks

 

[denso13]

Pretty much any mixer with 150mm pipe centres. Assuming it is a bar mixer type?

 

[trickymicky69]

it would need to be one where the "part that turns" i.e the threaded part is on the tap body not the union if that makes sense?

and yes its a bar type

 

[denso13]

A typical fitting kit is http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Taps+Showers/Shower+Valves/Shower+Fixing+Bracket/d240/sd3000/p68003 as it is normal to have the nut on the body.

 

[Mark Br]

As Denso said, practically all bar mixer valves have 150mm centres, so you're spoilt for choice